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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1922

Page

12

Court Rules in Favor of Coal Miners in Mingo County

United Mine Workers had sought to organize miners in tent colonies in Mingo county West Virginia. Federal Judge MacClintick’s injunctions were set aside by Martin A. Knapp senior judge of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. The supersedeas shifts control away from Judge McClintick and nullifies the mining company actions.

Washington MacClintick W. Va Mingo County United Ming Martin A. Knapp Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Fourth District Knapp United Mine Work 4 Corporation McCtlintick

Storms Ravage Indiana Towns Injuring Dozens and Killing

A severe storm system struck Williamsport and Hedrick causing fatalities in Hedrick Wittlameport Sloan and Brook. Hospitals report numerous injuries as nurses and doctors treat the wounded while National Guard units move to Attica. Homes and businesses were destroyed and communications cut as debris and downed lines halted aid efforts.

Hedrick Wittlameport Sloan Brook Williamsport Blan National Guard Attica Adju

Home Brew Days Port of Raid Not a Lecture Tour

The forecast warns a gloomy day with stellar activity. Their reading hints at betrayal by friends and potential voting errors. Citizens are advised to vote with caution and avoid double crossing. Local notes mention Miller Sandy Cunningham and Dan Landon in playful odds and warnings.

Turner Miller Sandy Cunningham Dan Landon

Poodle Dog Cafe Quits Amid Boating Poodle Hound Tale

The fragment mentions the Poodle Dog cafe quitting in San Francisco and a Bohemian tale of a booze habit. It references James M. Cox and potential 1924 league issues with possible ties to American National and Epworth unions. A baseball season opens tomorrow with warned casualties among grandmothers.

Poodle Dog Cafe San Francisco League James M. Cox Epworth @s Union

Families Flee Colima Volcano Eruption Reaches Border

Reports from El Paso describe families fleeing Colima and Zapotlán as the Colima volcano erupts with smoke by day and fire by night. The ash and vapor blanket valleys near the two cities, forcing people to flee toward open plains. Women could vote in Kansas city elections as early as 1887.

EL Paso Tex Colima Zapotland Mexico Kansas

Brown Attacks Meier's Friend In Late Husting Row

Dr. K B J Brown one of seven mayoral candidates assails Mayor Caldwell in a late hour statement. He accuses Caldwell and his backers of plunderbund influence and criticizes both Caldwell and Meier as lacking business training. He argues Caldwell can’t pin his mantle on Meier and warns against dynastic succession.

KB. J. Brown Caldwell Meier

Caldwell Attacks State Over City Elections Control

Mayor Caldwell denounced state interference in municipal affairs after a malfunctioning voting machine during an early attempt to vote. He criticized a new law transferring supervision of city elections to county authorities, calling it a removal of home rule.

Caldwell

Local Election Turns On Slow Turnout At Precinct 18

A city election shows a slow turnout with only 32 of 301 registered voters casting ballots by 1045 at precinct 18 in the County City building. Mayor Caldwell faced ballot issues and precinct 126, while F C John listed as deputy auditor registered age. Several officials remark on light early voting and overall abstention.

F. C. John First Ave

Man kills wife then kills himself in Tampa divorce case

In downtown Tampa on April 18 W Fr Clark, defendant in a divorce suit, leapt from his car and fired seven rifle shots at his wife who pleaded not to be shot. He then shot himself, dying alongside his wife.

Tampa W. Fr. Clark Clark

Names Used by League Repudiated in Letters to The Star

Georgy M. Tew and J. B. MacFarland of Kirkland deny Beattie advisory council endorsements of W C Kean for port commissioner and say they support Clark Nettleton. They state they did not authorize use of their names and advocate discontinuing any published endorsements.

M. A. Matthews Beattie Advisory Council Washington Union League Georgy M. Tew J. B. McPfarland Kirkland Star Today Seattle Comean Kirkland Chamber of Commerce Mr. Nettleton MacFarland W. C. Kean Inderse Clark Nettleton Port Comminssioner Beattle

Plan merger of half billion meat packers

Chicago dispatch reports a 500 million merger plan among three of the so called big five meat packers Armour & Co Wilson & Co and Cudahy Packing Co. J Ogden Armour would chair the board and Thomas B Wilson would become president. No new financing would be needed.

Chicago Armour & Co Wilson & Co Cudahy Packing Company J. Ogden Armour Thomas BE. Wilson Armour Wilson

Denver Fire Destroys Lindquist Mercantile and Club Building

Fire of unknown origin in Denver destroyed the Lindquist Mercantile building and four upper floors of the seven story Club building. Loss estimated between 200000 and 600000 dollars after five hours of firefighting by all five city apparatus.

Denver Colo Lindquist Mercantile Club

Six Reasons for Favoring Landes Drive

Lillian Waldron argues for women on the city council to balance health, morals and civic matters. She lists six reasons including intuition, understanding of women's needs, ability to mobilize other women, feminine viewpoint, frugality, and joint governance for better homes, schools and churches.

Lillian L. Waldron Anid

Detective Worsham Dismissed Amid Dope Charge Probe

Chief W. H. Searing fired City Detective William F. Worsham after a suspension tied to alleged drug charges. Worsham plans to appeal to the civil service commission with attorney Adam Beeler, who sought reinstatement for the case. The statement indicated no new evidence beyond expectations.

W. H. Searing Department City William F. Worsham Searing Worsham Accor Bearing

Hecker linked to bloodstained car in whisky robbery case

Albert Bowker reported his brother Hecker missing after Sunday night with $1400 for whisky. Police found blood on a borrowed car, a bloodstained pistol and shoes, and saw clothing burned. Hecker surrendered to his attorney and was turned over to police.

Albert Frank Hecker Lillian Nellie Lainhart Albert Bowker Thomas Ryan

Portuguese Aviators Reach Third Leg of Atlantic Flight

Captaing Decunha and Baccaduras depart Santiago Cape Verde at 6 am on the third and most perilous leg of their Atlantic crossing to Brazil. The Fairey hydroaeroplane taxed from the harbor and ascended toward Pierre and Paul rocks, aiming for Pernambuco, as today's leg is the longest and hardest yet.

ST. Vincent Cape Verde Decunha Baccadura Santiago Atlantic Portugal Brazil Rose Little Rocks Pierre and Paul mid-Atlantic Pernambuco

Local election lines boost pie sales

A quirky note from a dry period shows voters in town flocking to blind pies amid Prohibition era politics. The piece links Mr. Volstead and Beattie to a lively election scene where pies thrive as a symbol of spirited public life.

Volstead Beattie Sahara

Bank cashier robbed of 11784 in Kansas City

Siebheess State bank cashier Nt Meador was robbed of 11784 by two armed bandits on Pros pective street car in Kansas City Missouri. The robbers forced him at gunpoint to surrender the money today.

Kansas City Nt. Meador Siebheess State Bank

Reunion Gone Wrong on Baum Lite Ferry

On a Baum Lite ferry in San Francisco a young man confronts Sergeant Smith from a blank company after four years apart. He shakes hands then punches Smith in the jaw, before deckhands separate them and the men part.

Ban Francisco Sergeant Smith Blank Company Blank Regiment A. I

Fawcett Leads Tacoma Mayoral Primary Field

Thirty two thousand registered voters in Tacoma began a biennial primary to select nominees for mayor and two commissioner positions. A. F. Fawcett, three times mayor, led the 13-candidate mayoral field as the final election set for May 2.

Tacoma A. F. Fawcett Fawcett

Run of Millions of Fish Aims for Columbia Headwaters

NOOD RIVER Ore Millions of fish make a great run toward the Columbia headwaters by way of government locks as they swim upriver seeking higher waters and spawning grounds.

Nood Columbia

Boy Dies From Motorcycle Wreck In City

Ray Thomas aged 18 of 2769 California avenue was found dying after a motorcycle crash near Admiral Way and Sunset. Police sought the wrecked automobile while Thomas lay in critical condition with loss of consciousness.

Ray Thomas California Ave Round View Sunset Ave Thomas Trian Admiral Way

Wife Learns to Run Auto 2 in Hospital

Mr and Mrs I G Rice are hospitalized after a 75 foot embankment fall when their car went off the road. Mrs Rice was learning to drive at the time of the accident in Wenatchee Washington yesterday.

Wenatchee I. G. Rice Flee

Royal Arcanum to Hear Grand Regent Event

Regents and past regents of the Royal Arcanum will meet at Meves cafeteria at 6 15 p m Dr C B E Grove of Spokane regent will be among the guests

Royal Arcanum The Meves C. BE. Grove Spokane

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