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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1921

Page

8

Austria’s Oblem Perplexing by Milton Bronner

Milton Bronner reports from London on Austria’s plea to the supreme council of Allies. Alfred Berger describes strict bread and fat rations, loss of Hungarian supplies, and the need to stabilize currency. Austria asks for coal and food to restart industry and feed workers.

Milton Bronner London West Austria Alfredberger Supreme Council of Allies Gruen Hoover Gruenberger Jugo-Slavia

McManus Heads to Los Angeles for Major Engagement

Joseph McManus, praised during a Wilkes stock stay, departs for Los Angeles to join a Majestic Theatre engagement. An East Coast actor with stock and film experience, he has appeared with leading companies and in notable motion pictures. He begins his Los Angeles run in two weeks.

Joseph McManus Wilkes Stock Company Wilkes

Shonts Will Is Ordered Probated in New York

Surrogate James ordered probate of P. Shonts will after Mrs. Milla D. Shonts filed the probate petition. The estate, reported to exceed $700,000, provides $700,000 to the widow, $100,000 to two sisters, with the remainder to Mrs. Thomas. Shonts died in an apartment house also housing Mrs. Thomas.

Shonts New York P. Shonts James Milla D. Shonts Thomas

Seattle Man Ends His Life in Tacoma

In Tacoma on April 9, William rd, a mining engineer from Seattle, shot and killed himself with a sawed off shotgun after expressing a wish to cremate his body and scatter the ashes on Puget Sound. The motive remains unknown.

Seattle Tacoma Sound William Rd Seatwhore Hir Huggard

Protect Forests Urges President Forest Protection Week

President Harding issued a proclamation setting aside the week of May 22 as forest protection week and urged special attention to preventing forest fires.

Washington

Vaudeville Acts Lead Orpheum Circuit Bills

The Moore bill features Blossom Seeley in Miss Syncopation with Lolya Adler debuting in The Beautiful Lady and Ned Norworth in varied comedy. Wilkes stock presents Alexis Luce in The Christian with Jane Morgan. Levy's Orpheum showcases The Spring Models. Palace Hip hosts The Stepping Stone Revue and A Revue of 1921. Pan Panhandle brings Beach Follies headlined by Tattie Mayer. Butler Hotel hosts Revels of 1921 featuring Peggy May and cast.

Lolya Adler Moore Ruth Richard Levy Alexis Luce Wilkes Mildred Lowell Palace Hip Orpheum the Moore Blossom Seeley Jacob Adler Ned Norworth Larry Comer Q Prosper and Maret Serbini Nagle Levy's Eddie Wright George Rehn Phil Golden al Burton Mary Shea Guy McCormack Cliff Winehill Herbert Hodge Cliff Bailey Buck Jones Tattie Mayer Miss Mayer Vardon Perry Louies Hamlin William Macks George Paul Hickman Clifford Bothwell Engel Marshall Peggy May Butler Butler Hotel R. W. Hughes

Burglaries Reported In Five Local Break-ins

A phonograph and jewelry were taken in five burglaries reported to police Friday night and Saturday morning. Jewelry, furs, watches and a necklace were stolen from B P Walker at 1942 N 624. A vacuum cleaner was taken from Mrs Johnson at 4015 Fairmount Ave. Ruth Margrove’s slippers and gloves were stolen at 2546 Dexter Ave. A purse and trousers pockets yielded cash at Mrs Van Warden’s 1200 Austin St.

Mra. J. Pomeroy U3rd Ave N. W B. P. Walker M. Johnson Fairmount Ave Ruth Margrove Dexter Ave Mrm van Warden Austin St

Jefferson Davis Servant James Jones Dies in Washington

James Jones, long serving Jefferson Davis body servant and later a senate stationery room employee since 1893, died at his Washington home yesterday. He was reputed to have taken the Confederate great seal when Davis was captured, a seal that was never recovered.

Washington James Jones Jefferson Davis Jones Senate Stationery Room Davis

Haircut Price Talk Set for April Meeting

The Master Barbers' association will discuss raising Saturday night haircuts to 60 cents at a special meeting in the White Building barber shop on April 20. Attendees from all shops, union or nonunion, are invited as the move aims to relieve week end congestion.

Master Barbers’ Association White Building

Seattle Pioneer Alonzo Low Dies at 75

Alonzo Low, among Seattle’s first white settlers, dies in Snohomish at 75. He arrived with his father in 1857 at Alki Point and remained a Snohomish County resident for about six decades.

Snohomish Alonzo Low Seattle Low Alki Point Snohomish County

Mystery at 120 Newton Street Sparks Police Inquiry

Neighbors reported a man in the back yard of C. L. Kelly at 120 Newton Street Friday night using foul language. The suspect, who may have dropped a collar button or considered the poll tax, had vanished by Saturday. Kelly summoned police but no arrest was made.

C. L. Kelly Newton St Kelly Ewearer

Lydia E Pinkham testimonial advertisement from Shelbyville

A Shelbyville Missouri woman claims light work, renewed health, and no medicine in three months after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad asserts she can handle housework, poultry, and gardening and invites use of her testimonial in advertising.

Mia L. D. Quinly Shelbyville Lydia E. Pinkham Rnto

Rousing Finish To Safety Week In Seattle

Beattie’s Safety Week campaign ends with a pavement dance on Pike Street between Second and Third Avenues. Carl Miles leads Elka Hand plus Ralph Pollock and his original broken melody syncopators and the Emerald trio perform after 7 PM. Four Minute speakers deliver safety messages and urge weekly safety awareness.

Beattie Pike St Aves Carl Miles Elka Ralph Pollock Hippodrome Emerald Trio Hubert

Convention Trip for Blackwell Off

James F E Blackwell superintendent of buildings will not attend the city building officials convention in Cleveland on April 27. The council finance committee declared trips of this kind would be banned in future. Blackwell did not request to be sent.

James FE. Blackwell Cleveland Council Finance Committee Blackwell

Horoscope predicts fires and labor strife in capital city

New York April 9. Incendiary fires at the capitol at Washington, troubles between capital and labor and earthquakes are some of the things predicted by Prof. Gustave Meyer Hoboken's astrologist. He also predicts a return of hoop skirts failure of prohibition and lower rents.

New York Capitol Washington Gustave Meyer Hoboken

Ex-cop Harvey sought on bribe charge after Whisky run

Patrolman Kruger sought a warrant charging ex Patrolman Charles Harvey with resisting an officer after Harvey allegedly offered a bribe to let him drive off in a Nob Hill garage incident. Kruger testified Harvey admitted the auto held five cases of whisky and claimed a $100 payoff. Harvey’s bail set at $500.

RE. H W. Kruger Kruger Nob Hill Ave Charles &. Harvey Lakota Beach Harvey John B. Gordon

Aged Messenger Takes Poison Then Asphyxiation

In San Francisco on April 9 George Jackett aged bank messenger of 20 years tenure took poison and then suffocated himself after being told last Saturday he would be let go. He left a note stating he could no longer earn his living. He scored 62 in a game prior to his death.

San Francisco George Jackett Jacket

Sander Funeral Services Set for Sunday

Funeral services for Fred F. Sander, pioneer railway builder, will be held at the Bonney Watson chapel at 2 o'clock Sunday. Rev. Dr. H. H. Gowen will deliver the funeral address.

Fred F. Sander Bonney Watson Chapel H. H. Gowen

Circus Acrobat Dies After Fall in Chicago

Ernest Ward of the Flying Wards troupe fell 40 feet during a rehearsal of an aerial act in Chicago yesterday. He died from his injuries.

Chicago Ernest Ward Flying Wards

Funeral services for Mrs Anna Jones Allen

Funeral services will be held at 3 PM Sunday at the Booth Undertaking Co chapel for Mrs Anna Jones Allen 61 who died Thursday at her daughter Mrs Martha A Rodgers 2617 Belvidere Ave at her home.

Booth Undertaking Co Anna Jones Allen Martha A. Rodgers Belvidere Ave

Nervous Spells Improve After Pink Pills Trial

Mrs. W. H. Wolf of Youngstown Ohio reports nervous spells headaches and dizziness improved after four weeks of Dr Williams Pink Pills. She credits better sleep appetite and absence of headaches to the remedy and recommends it. She sent sixty cents for a box and a free booklet on nervous diseases.

Dr. Williams Dr. Williams Medicine Co Schenectady N. Y

Protect Women Is D A R Plea

Daughters of the American Revolution in Spokane call for five year immigration limits and strong legal protections for women and children. They urge a state law to recognize children born out of wedlock with paternal name and support, back motherhood endowment, and seek a Canada extradition treaty for wife desertion. Mrs. Walker elected estate regent and Mrs. Patten elected vice regent.

Bpokane United States Harding Congress Daughters of the American Revolution National Endowment of Motherhood Canada W. 8. Walker Seattle W. H. Patten Hoquiam

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