Prohibition Enforcement Forces to be Reorganized
Assistant Secretary of Treasury Andrews announced a forthcoming reorganization of the Prohibition Unit and Revenue Bureau following months of study. He affirmed Ray Haynes will remain in charge, and pledged to be hard headed in implementing changes, urging honest workers and the dismissal of crooks to eliminate sentiment.
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Washington
Andrews
Prohibition Unit
Revenue Bureau of the Treasury
Ray Haynes
Appropriations Bill Passed by Lower House
The general appropriation measure sailed through the House by a 12 to 4 vote. Increases included 61 thousand dollars to total 1 643 601 03 and 1 000 for fish commission office records. Other boosts covered repairs to the Governor's Mansion printing biennial reports and salaries for several state offices and boards. The Murray amendment to the fisheries item failed to reduce the increase as amended, with further additions pushed through before final passage.
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House
Territorial Fish Commission
Commissioner of Education
Teachers’ Institute
A. P. Kashevaroff
Territorial Library
Alaska Museum
Pioneer's Home
Dental Board
Board of Pharmacy
R. W. DeArmond
Board of Trustees
The
Pioneers' Home
Murray
Elliot
Ferguson
Nylen
Paul
Ross
Sundquist
Fish Commission
Jensen
Will Fight to Curb Activities of Dept. Justice
Representative John M. Nelson of Wisconsin, La Follette Wheeler campaign chairman, announced plans to curb the Department of Justice in the next session for abusing its powers.
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Dept. Justice
Washington
John M. Nelson
Wisconsin
la Follette- Wheeler
Department of Justice
Congress
Police sobriety test shifts to chalk line walk
In Birmingham on April 28 a local test for drunkenness replaces repeating the phrase British constitution with a brisk walk along a chalk line and picking up a hat at the far end, returning to the officer in charge.
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Birmingham
Eng
Bill Extending Power of Board Considered by House
Opposition formed as House No. 78 to empower the Territorial Cavassing Board to canvass votes in protests remains. committee amendment limits canvass to offices under protest. Two bills passed include bail during habeas corpus proceedings and a $6,000 road allotment for Third Division trail from Nizina River to Shushanna. An amendment to a hospital fund under the Territorial Workmen's Compensation Act halted progress and the measure was carried over.
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Sherman
Territorial Canvassing Board
Committee On Elections
House
Murray
Water supply industry in fine shape says expert
Leonard Metcalf of Boston told the American Water Works association in Louisville that the U S water works sector is generally sound though not fully recovered from wartime losses. He cited a wartime loss near a quarter of a million dollars, noted rate hikes have raised earning power about 20 percent above prewar levels, and urged a general revision of water property values to align with broader property values.
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Louisville
United States
Leonard Metcalf
Boston
American Water Works Association
Metcalf
City election violence leaves thirty killed in Sonora
Nogales Ariz April 28 Thirty two persons were killed in fights following the city election in Sonora Mexico yesterday according to advices received here.
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Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Mexico
Senate Defeats Lien Amendment With Four to Four Vote
The Senate defeated Senate Bill No. 37 on liens for Workmen's Compensation beneficiaries in a four to four split. Aldrich Brown Dunn Hunt supported it while Dimond Howard Pratt and Senate President Ayer opposed. Howard led the opposition, arguing it harms labor and small operators in mining. Fish Trap Bill Passes. House Bill No. 31, taxing trap tokens at 38 per 1000 and repealing the old license tax, passed the Senate one to one with Dimond voting no. Grier's Territorial approval for stocking game and fur animals also passed five to three, Brown Dimond Pratt voting yes.
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Senate
Aldrich
Brown
Dunn
Hunt
Dimond
Howard
Pratt
Ayer
Paul
Senator Dimond
Grier
Biological Survey
Trotzky May Come Back To Power In Russia
Moscow April 28 400 delegates at the Fourteenth Congress of the Communist Party met at the Kremlin and forecast Trotzky returning to power. Trotzky delayed his appearance before the Assembly to finish a book.
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Trotzky
Russia
Moscow
All-Russia
Communist Party
Kremlin
Former N. W. M. P. officer Geo L. Service dies
Victoria B C April 28 Geo L Service longtime Royal Northwest Mounted Police member from 1876 to 1900 died at his home yesterday He served in suppressing the Red River rebellion in 1885 and was with the Klondike detachment on the Yukon in 1898.
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Victoria
B. C
Geo. L. Service
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Red Louis Riel
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Klondike
Yukon
Major General Edgar Russell Passes Away
War Department reports the death in New York yesterday of Major General Edgar Russell retired Chief Signal Officer of the American Expeditionary Forces. He served in high signaling posts during World War I and led communications efforts for allied forces. His passing removes a senior military figure associated with wartime communications leadership.
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Edgar Russell
Washington
War Department
New York
American Expeditionary Forces
College Publication Is Held Up by P. C. Officials
The Boston Post reports the current issue of the Harvard Advocate was held by the Cambridge post office awaiting word from Washington on whether it constitutes indecent literature and pictures.
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P. C
Boston
Boston Post
Harvard Advocate
Cambridge Post Office
Washington
Seattle Council Votes for Municipal Auditorium Fund
Seattle City Council approved a resolution to appropriate 273000 dollars toward an 868000 dollar fund for the construction of a municipal auditorium. The action sets the city on a path to fund the new venue with state and private support also in consideration.
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Seattle
Distinguished Service Medals for U S fliers in peace time
Washington April 28 Major Frederick Martin and Lieutenants Wade and Arnold two world fliers received the first Distinguished Service medals awarded in peacetime for military service.
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Washington
Frederick Martin
Wade
Arnold
World Fliers
Japan Enacts Drastic Anti Bolshevist Law
Tokio April 28. The maintenance of public peace and order act, known as the anti Bolshevist law, is described as the most drastic peacetime legislation. It drew mass protests, heavy police guard, and turbulent diet debates. The law imposes up to ten years for forming or joining groups to alter the constitution or property rights, seven years for discussing such acts, the same term for instigating others, and five years for related money dealings. The home affairs minister said Communist movements are influential, financed abroad, and increasingly systematic.
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Japan
New Arm's Treaty To America's Liking Sought By League
Geneva April 28 The United States plans to join a new international congress on controlling world arms trade. The conference opens at the League palace May 5 with high expectations and broad participation. The League’s disarmament section has prepared data and documents for delegates.
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America
Ceneva
United States
League Palace
League
Mount Logan Party Leaves on Saturday
Seattle readers note a Mount Logan expedition assembling with N. I Reed from Boston and H. M. Laing the naturalist. H. R. Lambert of Ottawa, a geodetic surveyor, is due tomorrow as second in command. All plan to depart Saturday by steamer to Cordova.
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Seattle
Mount Logan
N. I Reed
Boston
H. M. Laing
H. R. Lambert
Ottawa
Cordova
Seattle Times veteran George W. Jeffs dies at 83
SEATTLE April 28. George W. Jeffs a longtime Seattle Times employee who arrived 35 years ago and served 20 years as typographical superintendent died this afternoon at his home. He was 83.
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Seattle
Britain Adopts Gold Standard In Churchill Budget
London April 28 Winston Churchill in his maiden budget speech placed the British Empire on a gold basis. He reimposed the McKenna duties on imported luxuries and announced a new internal treasury notes measure convertible into coin only at the Bank of England. He said gold standard reestablishment need not mean coinage return and urged continued use of notes. He noted debt interest down by over 70 million pounds in five years and budget expenditure at 799.4 million pounds, calling the result disappointing.
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London
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Bank of England
Sterling advances after gold standard return
New York April 28 Great Britain’s move to the gold standard sent demand for sterling up within 15 minutes to 4.83 dollars, the highest in a decade and within four cents of parity.
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New York
Great Britain
Britain Restores Gold Standard Aids Dawes Plan
Officials in Washington say Britain’s return to the gold standard, second to the Dawes plan, marks an important step in European reconstruction. The April 28 briefing frames monetary measures as key to stabilizing the continent’s postwar economy.
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Washington
Great Britain
Everett Man Sued Over Alienation of Wife's Affection
Everett, April 28. Neil Brown, Arlington lumber man, is accused of alienating the affections of Mrs Grace Wendall and Albion Wendall, Arlington attorney, filed a $100000 suit.
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Everett, Wash
Neil Brown
Arlington
Grace Wendall
Albion Wendall
Newspapers Help To Cause Restless Age
Walter Splawn president of the University of Texas told delegates at the National Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations that newspapers encourage the restless age. He urged making up methods policies and the character of the average newspaper as the order of the day to curb restlessness carelessness and loss of confidence.
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Austin
Tex
Walter Splawn
University of Texas
National Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations
Ada Blackjack Seeks Job in Spokane as Eskimo Survivor
Investigations show a woman calling herself Mrs. Elsie Edwin seeking work in Spokane is Ada Blackjack the Eskimo woman who survived the Wrangell Island expedition. She used the name to avoid publicity and has two sons, aged eight and eight months.
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Spokane
Wash
Elsie Edwin
Ada Blackjack
Wrangell Island
Work in Hecla Mine To Restart Tomorrow
Wallace Idaho April 28 Water pumped into the Hecla mine at Burke last week to extinguish the fire has been lowered beneath the floor of the star tunnel where 14 men were imprisoned for several hours Mining operations will be resumed tomorrow it is announced
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Wallace
Idaho
Hecla
Burke
Star Tunnel
Tomorow
Tragic Playtime Shooting Kills Two Children in Bellingham
In Bellingham on April 27 Billy Orr, seven, shot and killed eight year old Johnny Day while playing with a rifle believed unloaded. The weapon discharged, causing the deadly incident. Authorities investigate motives and safety around toy and service rifles.
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Bellingham, Wash
Billy Orr
Johnny Day
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N.Y
Earl Sande
Saratoga Springs
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