Ex-Cop Heads Bootlegger Case in New York Hotel
New York reports William Butler, alleged leader of a million dollar blackmail ring, pleaded guilty to impersonating a federal officer and received 18 months in a federal prison. E. R. West, Chicago tea and coffee firm vice president, admits being lured to New York by Buda Godman and paying $15,000 in blackmail. investigators confirm West as the victim in the Mann Act case.
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New York
William Butler
Justice Manton
Atlanta
Chicago
E. R. West
C. ©. Gregg Tea Co
A. R. Wealey
West
Egbert Robertson
Hinton G. Clabaugh
Robertson
Buda Godman
Thott
George Irwin
John T. Fresch
Doc” Brady
James Christian French
Klipper
Irwin
Brady
Highland Park
Miss Godman
Helen Evers
Car of Liquors Destroyed But He's Not Caught
A former police member leads a bootlegging syndicate shipping carloads of liquor from California to Seattle. Chief Beckingham says the bootlegger evades capture but a large shipment was found and destroyed. Sergt Putnam and the dry squad seized 13 000 bottles addressed to James Brennan Petersburg Alaska at the OW freight sheds.
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California
Seattle
Beckingham
Sergt. Putnam
Dry Squad
Public Safety
James Brennan
Petersburg
Alaska
Pielow Transfer Company
San Francisco
Owl Causes Outage Darkens Three Wisconsin Towns
A circuit break caused by an owl hanging on a wire near Lancaster left Lancaster Fennimore and Babcable without power. The trouble man found the fault at a test box east of Lancaster within a three mile radius.
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Lancaster
Wis
Fennimore
Boccabel
Desperate Jail Riot in North Yakima Shells Prison
Forty six W. W. W. agitators seized the North Yakima jail as deputies, a large citizen crowd, and the fire department battled the swarm with hoses. Prisoners ripped bars, wrecked the cell blocks, and the structure was nearly demolished while deputies formed a ring to prevent escapes.
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Yakima
Fire Department
Yeotto
L. W W
Poindexter and We Bride to Speak at Seattle Luncheon
Senator Miles Poindexter, Republican candidate for re election, may visit Seattle Wednesday to share honors with Governor Henry McPride at a luncheon noon at the Seattle Commercial Club hosted by the Young Men's Republican club. State central committee members will attend.
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Miles Poindexter
Seattle
Henry McPride
Seattle Commercial Club
Young Men's Republican Club
State Central Committee
No. 13 Washington Square starts Monday in The Star
A domestic plot unfolds as a music student aims for a sensible match while a wealthy outsider admires a "nobody home" type. The Star announces No. 13 Washington Square opening Monday, highlighting parental and child tensions in the tale.
British Take Combles After Bloody 18 Hour Drive
British forces captured Combles, a key point on the Somme front, after 18 hours of furious fighting north of the Somme. Gen Haig announced British entry despite German resistance, noting heavy enemy losses and calling the victory a major achievement in three weeks of offensives. Fighting continued in Combles as the report was filed.
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ED L. Keen
United Press
London
Combies
Bapaume
Peronne
Somme
Haig
Combles
Berlin Confirms Somme Villages Lost in Allied Offensive
Berlin confirms in Wireless dispatch from Berlin Say ville that allied forces delivered one of the most terrific attacks of the Somme offensive resulting in the loss of villages.
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Berlin
Sayville
Supreme Court Rules Wives Deserted by Husbands Lose Pension
The Washington Supreme Court affirms Judge Dykeman ruling that wives deserted by their husbands are not entitled to mothers pension benefits, regardless of child death. Under current law only widows with husbands dead insane or in prison qualify for the pension.
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Olympia
Suupreme
Dykeman
Seattle
It's the Spud That Brings the Shekel
E J Edlund reports 123 potatoes from a single vine on his Myrtle Avenue property. The crop weighs 724 pounds with 50 salable potatoes and 73 small ones. largest potato weighs one pound four ounces.
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E. J. Edlund
Myrtle Ave
Edlund
President Wilson Votes Early in New Jersey Primaries
President Wilson voters counted among the early arrivals at the polls in Princeton New Jersey as he cast his ballot in the democratic primaries. He received scarcely any public recognition and departed for Shadow Lawn by car shortly after voting.
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Princeton
N. J
Wilson
Fire House
Shadow Lawn
English Railways Supplying Toy Locomotives for Pupil Journeys
A British railway company provides toy locomotives and cars to accompany children on long train trips. The program aims to entertain youngsters during extended journeys and foster a love of rail travel.
Should The Nude In Art Be Shown In Motion Pictures
James Q Clemmer asks readers to vote on displaying nude art in movies while promoting Audrey Munson in Purity a seven reel feature starting soon. The Star offers cash prizes for best letters supporting or opposing nude art on screen with a noon Friday deadline and prize announcements in Saturday edition.
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Ted Shawn
Ruth St. Denis
Star
James Q. Clemmer
Clemmer Theatre
Herres
Audrey Munson
Clemmer
The
Miss Munson
Munson
Mrs Swezen Denies Affairs In Divorce Suit
Mrs Hannah Swezen, defendant in a Seattle divorce case, denied improper relations with men after cross examination. Her attorney argued about her husband Bert Swezen’s wealth and business. witnesses described the couple’s finances and charity, while neighbors noted her home life and devotion to Swezen’s daughter.
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Bert L. Swezen
Hannah Swezen
Calvin Hall
Sweresa
Swezen
Pioneer Show & Commercial Printing Co
Baif
Charles Jenkins
Helen Allen
Two Die as Elevator Falls at John Deere Wagon Co
Two men were killed and three injured when an elevator in the John Deere Wagon Co factory at Moline fell five stories. All victims were company employees.
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Rock Island
John Deere Wagon Co
Moline
Man in Jail Tank After Outrage Beating Incident
Charlies Miller, under 100 pounds, spent Saturday night in the city jail with a broken nose and injuries after being beaten by two men near the Frye hotel. Manager O B Joseph of James Henry Packing alleges police mistreatment and says Miller was kept in the tank until Sunday. Vanderberg was captured. the other assailant fled. Police plan to charge Vanderberg with assault and potential murder if Miller dies.
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Charlies Miller
O. B. Joseph
James Henry Packing Company
Miller
Frye
J. Vanderberg
Joseph
Beckingham
Vanderberg
Jahns Re Weds After Divorce
Veronica Hambach remarried her former husband Nicholas Jahn after four years apart. The couple wed quietly at the Hambach home with Father Noonan officiating. They are honeymooning at Leamington and speak of renewed commitment and maturity.
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Veronica Hambach
Nicholas F. Jahn
Seattle
W. F. Jahn
A. Hambach
John
Hambach
Belmont Ave
Father Noonai
Dan E. Hughes
Leamington
Fourth Ave
Marion St
Bell Telephone Opens Montreal to Vancouver Line
The Bell Telephone Company announced the Montreal to Vancouver line is now open, claimed as the world’s longest car-to-car circuit at 4,227 miles, surpassing the New York to San Francisco line recently opened at 3,400 miles.
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Bell Telephone Company
Montreal-Vancouver
New York-San Francisco
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Wash
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Poindexter
Jack
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Sweden
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Dan Cupid
Mrs. Hambach
Dolly Sisters
Broadway
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