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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1914
Page
5
An old advertisement asserts Fels-Naptha Soap makes weekly laundry easier, boosting a woman's mood and efficiency. It emphasizes reduced effort, earlier completion, and happier home life with the product from Fels Co of Philadelphia.
A column of letters and answers covers Norway remaining neutral and ships sailing freely, a young woman’s concern about a husband's attention to other women, and guidance on conduct for refined women. Additional notes clarify cousin relationships and a reader asks about Broncho Billy actor G M Anderson’s marital status and tomato clubs membership.
Ad promises a heavy 22 K gold crown for four dollars or a three to five dollar special not the game crown, plus a Never Slip Plate for five dollars. A long claim about extra savings, gas, and a lifetime guarantee on receipts.
Fragmentary note references a rupture that cannot be relieved or prevented from worsening without protection against all atramna and related threats.
Mayor Hiram C. Gill testified before a federal commission on industrial relations describing long standing distrust between employers and workers. He said big employers interfered in the teamsters dispute and noted his dismissal of 60 extra police officers at employers’ request to speed arbitration. He urged compulsory arbitration as a solution and cited the teamsters strike as an example. Edward W. Olson followed him, with four of nine commissioners present.
A federal commission on industrial relations appointed by President Wilson hears testimony in Seattle after Chicago Denver and Butte. Witnesses include Mayor Gill State Labor Commissioner Olson Dr J Allen Smith Earl Constantine G N Skinner and E B Ault with A J Blethen James P Thompson among others. Hearing opens to the public in the federal building court room.
Citizens and officials gathered as Walsh and Harris Weinastock of California arrive tomorrow to testify. Chicago counsel W. C. Thompson leads examination of Gunmen Gill who criticizes Seattle strike policing and private employment offices. Olson outlines labor commissioner duties and notes women workers’ reluctance to testify in eight hour law violations.
Washington reports that German acting ambassador Dr Hensel von Halmhausen warns Americans to doubt frontier war news. He notes Germany has been cut off and cites Franco Prussian War patterns with initial French victories at Sedan followed by capitulation, urging skepticism about daily reports.
It was reported that 500000 Russian soldiers with 700 large guns are advancing on Germany, while 600000 more are being assembled to follow the vanguard.
A burglar entered through the front door of 3348 Fuhrman Avenue last night and struck a woman in the mouth as she called for her husband Co. W. Watney. He rifled Watney’s trousers but found no valuables before fleeing. police traced entry to the front door.
A special Canadian Club meeting is set for Wednesday at 8 p m in Metropolitan club rooms Henry building. Captain P D Hughes will chair and urge membership to attend. The session will cover important matters regarding the European war.
Ottawa reports Canada donates one million bags of flour to England. Parliament will be asked to vote 3,000,000 dollars for further flour purchases this week.
In Chicago on August 10 the wheat market hit fresh highs as buyers scrambled for contracts. September futures rose to 97 and three quarters cents, December to 1 dollar 3 and three quarters, and May to 1 dollar 11 and a half.
Public appeal seeks information about any natural oil seepage in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Residents with knowledge can aid development of this potential resource. Send details to 8728, Care Star, at once.
Crowded doors greet Guy Bates Post as he returns home with his company after the theatre success of Omar the Tentmaker. Richard Walton Tully earns praise for the dramatic work and the production features. An ovation lasting five minutes greeted Post after the second act. Omar the Tentmaker stays all week with matinees Wednesday and Saturday and evening shows at 8.
Miss Alice Flemming begins a week long engagement at the Metropolitan theatre with A Woman's Way. The performance features Flemming as the wife in a clever domestic drama once seen by Blanche Bates at the Moore two years ago.
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