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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1920
Page
1
Nine men in a truck were run down with nine injured. seven others recover. The listed names include Axel Peter Carleen George Boytan H 1 Emgrin Wilhelm and Maherber company. The chief deputy coroner will investigate the cause of the accident.
Babe Ruth, famed home run king, suffered a knee dislocation during the first inning as the Indians faced the Yankees in Cleveland. He hit a line drive single to center and attempted to advance to second, sparking concern about his condition.
In a wintry city, the Kid seeks a bride a peach despite scarce supply. He breaks into Denver Dick's club with police raiders chasing a haul, seizing one last peach for the bride. A nocturnal quest blends romance with a bold score and a return home triumphant.
Deputy Barr contests a 10 cent per person amusement tax on a Moot benefit ball for Robert C C Scott’s widow and children. The fund raised about $2,000 with $1,800 net. taxing would divert $260 to the government, challenging charity status of the event. Barr and D S Saunders will argue the matter.
Toledo voters defeated the proposal for municipal ownership of streetcar lines in yesterday's primary. February snows and a local campaign shaped the decisive result.
In Nashville on August 11 suffragists blocked a postponement plan in the Tennessee House by a 50 to 37 vote to table the measure. Governor Roberts supported defeat of the motion and praised the tabling as a victory for suffrage. Senate moves toward ratification favored by 11 to 24 in committee referral.
Franklin D. Roosevelt democratic nominee for vice president arrives in Chicago to open his national campaign with a speech in the auditorium tonight. He wrote his remarks on the train from Hyde Park New York as Chicago democrats plan a large reception.
President W H Kiepper and police plan forcible action against baseball gamblers at Beattie Park after a Pacific Coast League telegram from William H McCarthy. Open betting at the park has ended but bookmaking moves to downtown cigar stores as authorities act.
Representatives from all 12 nations have arrived for the Antwerp Games. Teams range from ten athletes for Japan to about two hundred for the United States. The track is crowded, with trials limited by space as coaches push runners to their limit. Hurdlers show strong form as the stadium events near. The games are set to begin Sunday after the Belgian royal family arrives Saturday.
In Inverness at the national open, Tulsa golfer W. E. Mehlethorn surged into the lead. After a 74 in the first 18 rounds on Tuesday, he fired a 76 to reach 149 and top the early field.
New York heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey will fight Bill Brennan before January 1 after an agreement signed by their managers. The bout is expected to take place in New York.
In Cowes England on August 11 American motorboats dominated the Harmeworth trophy regatta taking first and second in the second race. Miss América secured first place with Miss Detroit second and Maple Leaf the British entry finished third off the Isle of Wight. The trophy requires three of five heats to win. Miss America had won the previous day's first race.
Boston August 11 Charles Ponzi linked to earlier Milan forgery sentence as Attorney General Allen cites his prison record and past arrest. Ponzi reportedly held 1.5 million dollars in Hanover Trust funds and faced bank orders to halt Ponzi checks while he acted agitated and nervous at his home.
Mrs Rose Ponzi wife of Boston financier says riches are less important than family and a happy home. She insists she would give up money if it would keep her husband from leaving and emphasizes their simple life and shared interests.
Reports to the state department from Senator Fhelan indicate that a Japanese syndicate has purchased thousands of acres near the California border and may be barred from the state. The notice notes concerns about foreign land ownership adjacent to the frontier.
Charlie Chaplin, sued for divorce by Mildred Harris Chaplin, arrived in Salt Lake City to dodge reporters. He surrendered to an interview at the Hotel Utah, defending his production of The Kid and stating he will grant a divorce and offer a settlement, while claiming he will stay in the city until resolved.
New York August 11 Detective David Heffernan entered a restaurant and saw items named Cleopatra Irish Rose and Fruit Cake on the menu card He placed five dollars on the Egyptian Queen and arrested waitresses for bookmaking in a quirky case reflecting menu inspired gambling charges.
Mary Dormaier testified she and Dormaier wed in 1917 in Vancouver and accumulated a 23 child brood plus others, totaling 323 in a Census Bureau report. The judge granted a divorce and ordered the family split between the spouses due to cruelty and lack of support.
The note declares the United States will use all available means to preserve Poland's political independence and territorial integrity. It rejects Lloyd George's plan for a London peace conference and abstains from recognition of the Bolshevik regime. Russia's interests are to be protected and decisions affecting Russia paused until a government reflecting the people's will is established.
London reports British cabinet members see a basis for settling the Minsk conference terms. Bolshevik demands include demobilizing to 10 000 troops with a 50 000 man draft, one month limit. surrender of surplus arms. stop shipments into Poland. Russia access to the Baltic. Poland to receive eastern territorial gains and compensation for wartime deaths. demobilize Polish war industries.
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