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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1920

Page

9

Tojichi Wins Early Stage Of US Immigration Fight

The case concerns Tojichi’s request to stay in the United States and for a writ of habeas corpus. A hearing is set for September 1 before Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer. The applicant entered the country April 1, 1914, left in 1919, and returned July 1 on the Maru. Officials say the passport was obtained surreptitiously and he is a potential public charge. his secretary of labor appeal is pending. He claims $300 in savings and $150 weekly earnings at a steel mill.

Tojichi Alto United States Japan Jeremiah Neterer Hiura Miura Secretary of Law

Russians Push Toward Warsaw as Front Holds at Key Forts

A wartime bulletin reports Serock is now in Polish hands fifteen miles north of Warsaw and Novyeor near ten miles away faced by Russian forces on the northeast. It notes heavy fighting near Plonsk and Cholojets with Bolshevik detachments decimated. Allied armistice talks will not pause the advance.

Serock Novyeor Nodlin Warsaw Noveminsk Novgiorgievsk Plonsk

Diplomats Report From Posen Amid Polish Frontline Moves

Report from Posen Poland dated August 16 notes Bolshevik forces pushing within 13 miles of Polish trenches. Diplomats including Lord Abernon and J Jusserand travel there as Polish government considers moving to Posen if needed. Archives and staff of the American legation remain. heads have not arrived.

Posen Poland Warsaw Amertmission Gove Mrnment Legation Lord Abernon J. J. Jusserand

Bolsheviks Attack Warsaw From Three Sides

London reports tell of a large Bolshevik force pressing toward Warsaw from three directions. A Berlin wireless dispatch claims the Russians are hammering the city from the northwest, north, and east as the siege intensifies.

London Warsaw Berlin

Warsaw Alone Can Stop Reds

Washington dispatch reports the Minsk armistice talks hoped to halt Polish Soviet fighting as Warsaw faces Bolshevik pressure. Officials quote military concern that Warsaw’s fall would Sovietize Poland and open a route to Germany, while Poles resist and counterattack.

A. L. Bradford Washington Warsaw State Department Minsk Poland Russia Germany Pat Novgeorgievak Cegd Ivangorod Wilson

Rubber Romance in Caoutchouc City Ends in Wedding Scramble

William Pry and Violet Seymour, rubber tribe lovers, fall for a dramatic city spectacle. They meet amid a chaotic crowd watching a sign painter and a subpoena scene, woo over a bootblack, and elope through a mob that swells outside a church where they are carried off by police after a staged wedding misadventure.

Violet Seymour Violet William Pry William Bootblack Eriza Jane Eliza Jane Hymen Geath Laura Jean Libby Cupid Tribe of Rubberers

Nature Guide Fights Government Rail Limits in Rockies

Enos A. Mille, famed naturalist and Long's Peak innkeeper, leads a protest against the Rocky Mountain National Park Transportation Co monopoly. He argues the park service improperly restricts nonfranchise private cars and hotel guests from park tours, despite a mandate for public recreation.

Mabel Abbott Long's Peak Colo Y Mall Enos A. Milla Department of Interior Mills Rockies National Park Service National Parks Kannisa City Colorado John Mili Long’s Peak Inn Long’s Peak National Park Hocky Mountain National Park Rocky Mountain Park Transportation Co Enos Milla Stephen T. Mather Tte

It Was Wet Wet Army Says He Believed No Wet Army

London report notes a speaker claiming there were 300 temperance supporters in the army during the war as the wet and dry debate continues. The exchange reflects ongoing disputes over prohibition sentiment among veterans and officials.

London

Premier Millerand Note Acknowledges American Stand

A note from Premier Millerand of France expressing approval of the American stance on the Russian Polish crisis was received and will be made public today. The document references Colby's note to the Italian ambassador and signals continued allied coordination.

Millerand France Colby

Ponzi Friends Move To Bail For Charles Ponzi

Boston August 16 Friends of Charles Ponzi the bushel banker millionaire were reported negotiating for bonds to release him from East Cambridge jail where he is held on federal mail fraud charges Also bail sought on state charges and a further bond for a $50 000 tax or larceny warrant Officials plan to seize Ponzi assets including Lexington mansion car and his wife’s jewels to recover funds Investors claims show notes total around 8 million with 5 million actually paid and potential 60 cent on the dollar return to note holders Judge Bennett denied bail reduction for Old Colony Foreign Exchange officials More than 1000 letters bearing notes totaling at least 500 000 were received by the attorney general

Boston Mass Charles Ponzi Ponsi East Cambridge Bonda Lexington Aaseta Aa Faran Bennett Muncipal Court CBE Drightwell Raymond Frederick Myers Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company Ponal Allen

Births in Scotland Break All Records

Edinburgh Scotland August 16 The first quarter births in Scotland reached 37 748 the largest quarterly total on record with a birth rate of 36 9 per thousand Marriages totaled 11 751 also a record Death rate remained low.

Edinburgh Scotland

Girl Saves Man and Crowd Cheers in Amazed Reaction

In Portland on August 16 Miss Louise Schumacher a pupil at the Portland natatorium swam out to reach an exhausted boater O D Spencer amid an undertow. She towed him in applied first aid and revived him sparing the crowd from danger and earning the exclamation The lucky fellow.

Louise Portland Ore Spencer Louise Schumacher

Reception for former service men and women's auxiliary

The Ninth Ward Republican club at 6120 Veterans' hall Armory hosts a reception tonight by the Women’s Auxiliary of BKimer J. Noble poet and the American Legion to honor former service members and auxiliary members at the Fraternal Brotherhood hall near Wing Street.

Fraternal Brotherhood Remont Ore Wing St Ninth Ward Republican Club Veterans’ Hall Armory Womens Auxiliary Bkimer

Kiwanis Club Planting Event at Fortuna Park

The Fortuna Kiwanis club holds its annual planting event at Fortuna Park with a 2:00 start. A last ferry departs Fortuna side at 16:40. Activities include dancing and athletic reports. At 8:00 in the Chamber of Commerce meeting room Seattle post and Society of American Engineers Neon-Masonic Club gather for Arcades, with Genetar Jones speaking on a shipping bill to One Munder Per Cent club.

Fortuna Park Kiwanis Club Beattie Laat Ferry Fortuna Chamber of Commerce Seattle Post Society of American Engineers Neon—Masonic Club Genetar Jones

Revival Meetings Continue at Gospel Tent This Week

Rev Paul Robb preached on The Gospel of Jesus Christ at Fourth Ave and Stewartet Sunday. Rev Ir Knutson of Seattle Bible Institute spoke in the evening. Bible lectures are set for Tuesday and Friday at 2 oclock, with nightly services this week at 7 oclock. Saturday services led by Rev H A Marangeepa of Cape Town, South Africa.

Paul Robb Fourth Ave Stewartet Seattle Bible Institute H. A. Marangeepa Cape Town South Africa

Perfect Thirty six Becoming Scarce

New York Aug 16 reports a shortage of model dresses. The Associated Dress Industries of America issues a hurry call for models as demand exceeds supply and many potential models have drifted away.

New York Associated Dress Industries of America Modeia

Irish Cop Shot as Crowds Burn Town in Rampage

In Tamerick an armed clash after a policeman was shot sparked chaos. Military police fired into crowds at the railway station while houses burned. Patrick Lynch was executed in front of his home amid the turmoil.

Tamerick Patrick Lynch

Death for Flirting in Ireland Sparks British Regs

London reports new British army rules declare death the penalty for fraternizing with soldiers. Sinn Fein warns Irish girls against walking or talking to British troops. One incident involved five men cutting a girl’s hair after she allegedly wrote a letter to a soldier.

London Eng Sinn Fein

Spain to Build New Battleship Squadron Next Year

Madrid dispatch reports Spain plans a new battleship squadron. Several vessels of 30,000 tons displacement will be included, with construction to begin by the Spanish government next year.

Madrid Spain

Fire engines respond to water leak in Akron store

Akron fire department sent apparatus to the L. G. Federman Co. after a broken water main flooded the basement. Engines pumped out the water and stopped the leak.

Akron L. G. Federman Co

Advertising on Voolvil Stage Is Girl's Creed

SPOKANE Aug 16 1926 publicity shifts to vaudeville and song hits for campaigns Miss Hetty Lane a vaudeville actress notes theatres as propaganda venues War era showed theatres value for propaganda and more such entertainment driven campaigns are expected later A Seattle Michigan reunion picnic was held at Woodland Park on Sunday

Voolvil Girl’s Creed Spokane Hetty Lane Seattle Michigan Woodland Park

Alaska Republicans Rally at Hood Canal Discovery Day Picnic

About 600 former sourdoughs formed an Alaska republican club to back Joel Warren for sheriff Charles E Claypool for superior judge and Adolph Behrens for representative from the 46th district. Club officers include J I Mac Donald F E Knowles Charles H Miller and Ed C Russell. The annual picnic honors the 1897 gold discovery date August 17 and marks a political mobilization among Yukon Pioneers.

Hood Canal Sunn Y Alaska Republican Club Joel Warren Charles KE. Claypool Adolph Behrens J. I. MacDonald Bons of Veterans of the Pacific Coast F. E. Knowles Charles H. Miller The Yukon Pioneers Ed C

Baldheaded Club Moves to Bar Hair Restorer Ads

Winsted Connecticut August 16 the Baldheaded Club with about 1000 members plans to ban advertising by manufacturers of hair restorers and baldness remedies. The executive committee voted to stop such promotions through the club.

Winsted Conn

Miss Phyllis Bowell Wins Shapeliest Foot Prize

Miss Phyllis Bowell received a $50 prize for the most shapely foot in England. The award was part of the events at the Canadian Industries Exhibition in London.

London Phyllis Bowell England

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