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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
12
The act passed and goes to the president. It provides for extending the aerial mail from New York to San Francisco and grants the postmaster general power to extend the route to St. Louis or other points he deems advisable.
Three aliens escaped from an immigration detention center and have not been located. Officials found no clues or on duty guards to shed light on the incident. The men, Saul King Ernest Watson and Manuelo Cardinals, are not deemed dangerous and none have known criminal records. Cardinals was released from McNair Island on March 27 after serving time for alleged misuse of the mails and was to be deported to Italy within a few weeks.
A district program lists the 8100 Ballard High School annual alumni ball in the gym with combined glee clubs performing the opera Martha and a separate screening of The Wayfarer at the Columbia Centenary. Attendees include local professors and civic figures with notices of marriage licenses and divorces among Seattle residents.
Investigation launched after Mrs. Jene Brigns 32 died at 1015 Union St. Deputies collected food from the home for analysis. Mrs. Driewn, a bakery employee, arrived home late and collapsed. Dr. Booth found symptoms indicated poison and she died three minutes after his arrival.
Cleveland dispatch reports strike leaders vow to organize switchmen in nearby towns after John Grunan is arrested. In Chicago federal officials jail 27 alleged radicals and reject any compromise, aiming to end the strike and detain plotters. West shows gains with about 600 switch engines running, up 60, rail freight rising.
Chicago public schools remained shut for a week after student protests and a strike by school engineers demanding higher pay. Engineers walked out last night over salaries. proposed rates ranged from 775 to 275 dollars monthly, which the union rejected.
On April 16 union elevator operators quit at 9 am in New York City causing chaos in skyscrapers. The Equitable Building, 40 stories tall with 11 000 workers, lost most service as entrances closed and staff ferried cars. Many workers attempted stairs up to 20th floor while offices arranged lunch delivery by office boys.
At a Labor Temple meeting Thursday night local railroad employees were urged by their leaders to remain on the job and abstain from participating in a strike. Rumors that radicals would push for a walk out were not acted upon as no vote occurred. Railroad officials said the chance of a wider strike reaching Seattle remains remote.
United States Attorney C F Gyne was to open an investigation from Chicago into the Walworth tube works strike in Kewanee. Charges allege Dolsheiiern behind the 2400 worker walkout affecting local industry and labor relations.
France Great Britain Italy and Belgium plan to notify Germany they will sever relations unless immediate disarmament per Versailles is carried out. Allied officials warn of renewed blockade if a noncompliant government remains. Dispatches report German troop concentrations in Pomerania and hints of a Von Kapp style coup. Leaders linked to the movement are said to be among those evading arrest.
Berlin authorities deployed about fifteen tanks and twenty armored cars plus machine gun units to secure government districts after reports of a possible coup. Armed detachments patrolled Wilhelmstrasse and Unter den Linden as the government denied arrests of Maj Piechoff and Gen Von Laeuwitz in connection with the alleged monarchist plot.
German authorities report Paul I De Mott of Paterson New Jersey was shot while attempting to escape from Werel military prison. He had been jailed for alleged involvement with Ruhr communist unrest after earlier journalism work in France. American investigation to continue.
Vancouver police uncover trunks of Miss Woodrick at the Vancouver Transfer Co. warehouse linked to Charles N. Harvey alias Andrews a suspected bigamist and murderer. Evidence includes articles bearing Bertha Goodnick’s name a fur neck piece jewelry and letters that may reveal additional aliases. Harvey married Mrs. Goodnick in Nelson B C last year then traveled to California before her disappearance.
Paris April 16 Andrew Miche line predicts that a four day circle of the world may be possible within a few years. He is the newly elected president of the Aero club of France. He says aviation is in its infancy and 250 mph could become normal travel.
TANDON April 16 Many small firms which started making cigarets during the war, when enormous quantities were consumed, are now closing down. Prices for raw materials are high that they cannot compete with the larger firms.
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