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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1920
Page
3
Paris reports first phase of French occupation of German Rhine cities completed as retaliation for alleged German violations of Versailles. Berlin notes protests while preparing for further moves. French authorities anticipate policing needs and German cabinet discussions continue.
CHICAGO April 7 Meat and food prices are expected to rise due to a railroad switchmen strike. Packers report livestock receipts dipping from 50,000 to under 10,000 daily, with yesterday's total around 8,000 versus 54,000 two weeks earlier. The strike has left about 10,000 stockyards workers unemployed.
The U S Marine Institute at Quantico offers young men enlistment paths beyond combat from automobile mechanics to journalism and clerical work. Instructors include Annapolis and tech graduates with hands on industry ties. Marine recruits study three hours five days weekly while mornings train militarily. The program promotes education, health, and self reliance with access to athletic facilities and recreation. Interested individuals may visit the Marine Recruiting Office at 101 Yesler Way Seattle for a booklet and straight information.
The article profiles several women linked to violent deaths. An 18 year old Rochester bride confessed to helping husband beat Edward Kneip to death after luring him to a desolate spot and handcuffing him to a tree. She awaits trial. Another Virginia case features Mrs Mittie Jester Cumming who shot S Gordon Cumming over their child. She has not yet been tried. Brooklyn resident Mrs Claire Madeleine Nienstedt shot three children, killing one, after learning her fiancé was married to another. An alienist deemed her insane and she faced no trial.
London April 7 The supreme council will meet in London tomorrow to discuss the German situation and list of attendees includes Lloyd George Cambon Scialoja Venizelos Chinda Berthelot Curzon and Bonar Law Lord Derby returned to Paris with instructions for benevolent neutrality toward France French occupation of Offenbach Hamburg and Wiesbaden reported and more than 2000 troops of the defeated German communist army fled into the British zone and were interned in Coblenz dispatches
London April 7 Georges Clemenceau former French premier has bronchitis in Cairo since returning from Luxor where he spent part of his vacation The Tiger is improving slowly but remains very feeble and some unease is felt over his condition He left Marseilles for a vacation trip in Egypt after his defeat for the presidency of France.
NEW YORK April 17 Senator Hiram Johnson after finishing his New Jersey campaign will depart for Nebraska to campaign for the state delegates The Nebraska primaries are set for April 20 while New Jersey votes April 27 The New Jersey contest allocates 28 delegates
In Bisbee Arizona during the deportations trial, about 60 witnesses remain to be called this week as evidence of threats and intimidation by pickets and strikers is presented. Testimonies include Mrs. Alice Richards who found dynamite in a stranger’s room, miner William Jewell describing a threat from a man named Slim, and Mrs. Bertha Butler and Mrs. Lena White testifying they were threatened during the strike.
A New York report cites rising female crime including murders burglaries and holdups with women gang leaders like "Midnight Maud" as head of a burglary crew that robbed 15 homes in one night. Dr. John D F Quackenbos links social changes to more women criminals and predicts wider roles for women in violent crime.
The Republican slate for delegates at large and district delegates to the national convention was chosen in New York's yesterday primary with nearly complete returns. The Democratic slate faced minor opposition only in Schenectady where Mayor Lunn defeated the organization candidate. Bennett, aligned with Johnson, lost about four to one. Johnson delegates won big in 12 New York City districts. Butler carried his district, and in the 17th district Hoover supporters saw their two delegates defeated about two to one.
Detroit April 7 Hiram Johnson held a lead of about 43000 votes as late returns came in from the republican preferential primary. In 1472 of 2421 precincts Johnson had 124727 to Wood 1994 Lowden led Hoover by 5000 on the democratic ticket. War ner led Marx by 43000 for republican national committeeman.
D W Hoan socialist mayor of Milwaukee is reelected by about 3000 votes against city attorney Cofton Williams on a non partisan ticket. Emil Zeidel elected city treasurer and William Coleman comptroller, other socialist candidates lose narrowly. The race marks the hardest contest since socialists rose to power a decade ago. Wisconsin Republican delegates lag behind La Follette results as returns come in from Milwaukee area. Madison rejects municipal ownership of the street car system by three to one.
Kansas City April 7 Mayor Cowgill and most of the democratic ticket were reelected yesterday by about 2000 votes as returns came in nearly complete. Two years ago Cowgill won by about 7000 votes defeating a reform group.
Mrs Lucinda Case 61 of 715 Ny 44th and Mrs Lorena Johnson 49 of 803 31st Ave 8 were killed in auto accidents. Case died after being struck by an auto driven by Gus Peterson 26 of 715 N 49th 1 while alighting from a street car at Fremont Ave and Motor Pl. Peterson held for police after Hammons confiscated a passing auto to overtake him. Johnson died after Ward Pease of Turner & Pease struck her at Fifth Ave and Pikest. Pease said rain obscured his vision and he was driving slowly.
Seattle Russians who have appealed for passports to sail for Soviet Russia will be permitted to leave the United States. Permits and instructions are on the way from Washington according to Immigration Commissioner Henry M. White.
Minnesota delegates to the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco will go uninstructed after the Minnesota state convention voted down a motion to instruct them to vote as a unit. The April 7 decision leaves individual delegates free to choose their own ballots at the national gathering in San Francisco.
Joseph Granger aged 43 of 1614 Bellevue Avenue suffered a broken jaw and possible fractured skull after being struck by a falling steel piece at Castle Foundry on Firet Avenue South and Connecticut Street on Tuesday.
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