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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
1
Tokyo reports a new anti American propaganda drive in Japanese papers. They accuse Americans of causing disturbances in China and link Saghalien protests and California agitations to U S policies. The debate centers on the American merchant marine act as a perceived economic war.
A night of rioting left two dead and 39 injured as strikers and sympathizers wrecked eight street cars and burned car barns in Denver. Police later regained control while officials urged 200 volunteers to serve as special officers amid planned arrivals of more strike breakers. A Denver Post office was damaged as mobs attacked city streets and tramways. John Blake and A G Smith are named dead and Willam Putnam fatally injured, with sourced accounts blaming outsiders for the violence.
London reports cabinet approval to reinforce Poland with munitions and re establish a blockade while signaling peace talks with Russia. Krassin and Kemenoff’s note is seen as evasive with Russia seeking a separate Polish peace and future general talks in London.
A Seattle writer argues that many families can own a home using simple, low cost methods. He details frugal construction prices for lumber shingles and basic sheds, suggests tent houses on cheap lots, and claims a family can own a home before Christmas with careful planning and self-help. He urges self-reliance, avoiding rent, and cites personal experience building a hay shed for about $2.
Georgetown police raced to 1755 Dawson Street after Mrs. Sidney Stepp was savagely beaten by an unknown assailant as she tended rabbits.Neighbors and detectives joined the hour long search but the attacker, described as about 45, six foot eight, wearing khaki trousers and a black shirt, fled into the brush.
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The article notes Al Jennings and O Henry were cellmates in harsh prisons. Jennings recalls brutal scenes from the yard while praising O Henrys buoyant humor and the contrast between truth and fiction in his tales. It previews The Cop and the Anthem to appear daily in The Star, starting Monday.
At 7 50 am Friday a Standard Oil auto tanker and a Madrona car collided at 20th Ave and E Union St. The oil tank carried 1500 gallons of fuel oil and rolled 60 feet down the hill. Motorman Emil Wolfe 1211 Barclay Court and driver W Holt 57 Walden Hotel 605 were injured. Wolfe to Providence hospital with nonserious injuries while Holt had two broken ribs.
Inland Empire forests burn in a thousand places as smoke blankets Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. About 500 blazes are fought from Missoula with aid including provisions and crews. Fires rage in the St. Joe Blackfoot and Kootenai areas, with Kaniksu and Colville forests seen as inaccessible and out of control. Spokane mobilizes hundreds of fighters.
Premier Millerand of France and Premier Lloyd George of England will confer at Boulogne on Sunday to discuss the Russian situation and aid for the Poles defending against the Russian advance, the Foreign Office informed United Press.
Seattleites of Polish descent urged by the Polish Home to gather at 3 oclock at the Polish home on Ave to discuss moral and social support for Poland amid the present crisis. Approximately 3,000 Polish Americans live in the area.
Reports from Washington indicate Russia and Austria signed a treaty, seen as significant in the Bolshevik offensive and Moscow revolution fears. Military advisors say the pact appears aimed at prisoner exchanges but carries broader strategic implications for the Allies.
Warsaw reports Russian forces along the Bug line checked with a counterattack making progress. Bolshevik victories are claimed in Silesia and Grodno, with Brody near Lemberg described as developing favorably and evacuation continuing as a precaution.
London August 6 Britain's navy stands ready to impose an absolute blockade on Russia within twelve hours after order, the admiralty stated today.
Beginning next Wednesday the retail price of sugar falls from 25.75 to 22 per 100 pound sack. The sugar is expected to reach Seattle from the South Tuesday night and will be on sale until the next Gap.
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