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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1922
Page
4
James W. Egan surveys fall headwear trends from rough fur hats to silk derbies. Burnside Bazaar offers scratch hats in brown and gray shades, priced three to five dollars, with stiff hats and angora options teased as fashion picks for men this season.
Charlies W. Maier a special representative of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen will speak at the Masonic club room Thursday at p.m. on The Railroad Situation as It Exists in the United States Today. Maier, long connected with the firemen, is based in Washington D C. The talk will cover the broad economic factors affecting railroads and is open to the public free.
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday proposed helping Eastern Washington fruit growers obtain special railroad rates for shipping apples to Beattie. The chamber argues local storage facilities exist while rail congestion blocks transport to market.
Detectives and officials doubt the man held in San Antonio is Edwin F. Morse, a former bank teller who absconded with 78000 dollars a year ago and fled to Mexico, according to officials of the International Trust Co.
Eight year old boy was killed when he ran into the street after a baseball and was struck by a car. Police said the driver did not flee the scene. The incident occurred in Pubbia as investigators examine the accident.
Nine year old Evelyn Hays, a pupil of Prof. Hamilton Douglas, will perform in the Labor Day evening program at the University of Washington stadium. About five hundred children under Douglas directs folk and feature dances in the children pageant with elaborate costumes and lighting.
The Pacific fleet will depart the city on August 26 for Southern waters under orders received Tuesday. Open maneuvers are planned during the cruise from Beattie to San Francisco. In France, Gilbert Lardier, noted war hero aviator, was seriously injured after losing control of his aircraft during an international gliding contest at Clermont Ferrand.
Former Congressman J. W. Firgan assails the Old Guard of the Republican party for backing referred measures 14 and 15 aimed at ending independent voting under the direct primary. He calls it a national conspiracy to destroy the direct primary and cites Secretary of War Weeks. He warns of efforts to concentrate war profits and bonds to boost tariffs and statures at workers’ expense.
Dr Glenn Levin Swiggett director of the committee of fifteen on foreign trade education will address the Chamber of Commerce foreign trade department luncheon at the I C Smith building Thursday noon. About fifteen University of Washington faculty will attend as the committee develops courses toward degrees for foreign trade experts. Swiggett began directing a foreign trade survey of 250 cities in 1918.
Congressman John F. Miller at the 100 Per Cent club weekly meeting stated war with Japan is impossible but urged a firm policy to limit Oriental immigration. He cited the current global climate and emphasized cautious, controlled entry.
Resolutions filed by the Gatewood PTA urge the city council to fund the purchase of the salt water park site between Fauntieroy and Lincoln beaches.
Rear Admiral Will Pay Visit to Seattle from San Francisco arrives Saturday night and visits Bremerton navy yard before returning to Washington. The Chamber of Commerce invites him to an August 22 event. A dinner in his honor is planned by Tremerton Masons on August 23 and a social with naval officers follows. Mrs. Gregory has attended Seattle events in her honor.
A push cart peddler sold a gallon of banana oil as bootleg whiskey, prompting a chaotic incident that left fruit losses around $1,000. George W. Roberts opened campaign headquarters at 228 Lyon Building for county assessor bid.
Godley explains how trees act as friction charged sources, transferring static to surrounding air. He describes tiny sparks and radio receiver interference from clicks and grinders, noting local climate changes boost these discharges and affect distant station signals.
Metropolitan Merchants association elected officers Tuesday in the Henry Building auditorium. Officers named are KR Renfro as president M M Sullenger as vice president Bert B Jones as secretary F W Martin as treasurer and directors J G A ter J J Lawnon Mrs Beanier Munds D M McCartney and Ida Hohenstein. The group includes about 60 Metropolitan Building Co shop tenants and others with associate membership.
Prosecuting Attorney M i Douglas defends his record and declares he will not attack his female opponents. He spoke after returning from San Francisco on Tuesday about campaigns against Democrat Lady Willie Forbus and Republican Susan C. Hohmann, who filed for the prosecuting attorney post.
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