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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
12
Seattle Caterers association vows to remove potatoes from menus starting Friday to curb profiteering. They will offer hundreds of tons in storage to farmers at about 100 dollars a ton, far below current 200 dollar prices, as protests spread to Aberdeen and Bellingham.
An advertisement claims Oil of Korein capsules can reduce weight ten to sixty pounds without exercise or dieting. It promises a healthy look and vitality, guarantees reduction or money back, and urges readers to follow directions at the druggist.
Berkeley April 15 George Shima rose from poverty to multimillionaire by cultivating delta potato lands near Stockton. He controls 18 000 rich acres and 14 000 more, producing up to 150 sacks per acre and commanding prices from 15 to 60 cents above rivals. He attributes success to hard work and scientific study and notes his method includes blending potato types for yield.
Kaptein Farnest Hill of Portland Maine says Tanlac restored his health after illness kept him from reporting for duty. He now feels like a new man and is on deck every day, ready for work.
Captain Farnest H. Hill of the Ten Hur trading between Portland and Casco Bay says Tanlac transformed his eight year indigestion and weakness. He reports improved strength, appetite, sleep, and energy, claiming he now feels as good as at age twenty and able to serve on deck daily. Advertisement notes Seattle Bartell Drug Stores distribute Tanlac.
Resolutions adopted by supervisors in San Francisco condemn Asiatic immigration and settlement in California. They urge the public to discourage leasing land to Orientals and advocate teaching Americanism in schools to stamp out the I. W. W. teachings, as presented by Attorney Samuel Shortridge.
In Victoria, Premier Oliver withdrew a clause granting voting rights to 150 Japanese Canadians who served in Canada's forces. Opposition leader W. J. Bowser mocked the move, citing public opinion against extending franchise to any Oriental group despite wartime service.
In Chicago on April 15 Ulrich Zogt, fearing prohibition penalties, bought 18 kegs of 100 proof liquor for 800 dollars. Upon delivery, the shipment reportedly yielded water instead of liquor, described as a miraculous transformation.
In Cincinnati on April 15 Alva Harrington, 21, met recruiting sergeant George F. Edmondson. After Edmondson offered a coin toss to decide the army, Harrington won and was urged to fall in, officially joining the army through the street encounter.
Washington April 15 The Bureau of Farm Management plans to ask the immigration department to steer immigrants away from industrial centers and toward farms. The move aims to direct labor to agriculture rather than lower immigration barriers.
London reports Arthur Enifer, 15 years old at arrest, was ordered to a month's hard labor for neglect of his wife and children. Fifteen years earlier he sold his business, gave $20 to his wife and left for Canada, with his presumed death leading to his wife remarrying.
Prof. Robert Moore urged high school students in Buffalo on April 15 to choose between becoming preachers or teachers amid a local clash.
George Kiamelia owner of a boarding house saw sleuths seize 40 gallons of claret. He argued five employees would not work unless wine was provided with meals. The court fined him 150 dollars.
In Angeles a second Noah's Ark created by Rev. J. B. Lewis of the Church of the Living God sits on rented ground. The plan was to ship his flock to Africa but rent due troubles the project and the sheriff grows impatient with the effort.
A land owner wins judgment forcing removal of the ark but the vessel won’t float and moving it would cost a fortune. The sheriff contends with resistance from landowners who oppose relocation and question what to do with the ark.
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