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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1918

Page

7

Police plan use of airplanes in murder chase

In California a suspected slayer, Perry, of Camp Kearny is arrested in Ventura county. Military police announce planes will be used to pursue him into the mountains near Palmdale and Lancaster where he is believed to have fled. Lieut Perry telephoned from Saugus as authorities seek him.

San Diego Trent HE. Perry Abram Poener Siet Infantry Ventura County Lieut Perry Saugus Aashia Central Fice An Hered

Street Car Bond Plan Remains In Limbo For Now

City council introduced a 15 million dollar bond ordinance to buy the traction company lines and sent it to a special committee. Officials caution the deal will take time. several issues including funding, operations, and taxation must be resolved before any final approval.

Brickwon Moore Lane Fitegerald Holton Morphine Ianeon Resert Gemewad Teme Counel Meier Ecity Couner City En Pirtecy Puget Sound Erection, Light & Power Co Enchursee Praerty Cig Tueeday

Miracles in Reconstructing Soldiers at Toronto Centers

N E B A staff correspondent reports on Toronto's orthopedic center where 300 soldiers with bullet wounds, amputations, or nerve injuries are trained in shops and classrooms. They receive prosthetics including an advanced artificial arm and learn mechanics, lens work, and adding machine repair to rejoin civilian life with jobs offering high starting pay and growth.

N. EB. A Toronto Ont Department of Soldiers’ Civil Re-Establishment Planta Cen Germany Machiniata Toronto University Ufe Army Dominion

When It Rains in China Folks Keep Off the Streets

Special dispatch from Peking reports that all China stays home on wet days because cloth shoes absorb water. Women stitch the footwear from childhood, with husbands and sons shed from the work. surplus shoes are sold in shops.

China N. BE Peking

Flu Epidemic Spreads Across Washington State

In Yakima on December 3 the flu is rising with two doctors a nurse and 22 teachers ill leading to talk of school closures and renewed bans. Walla Walla opened an emergency influenza hospital with the Red Cross in charge and deputy county clerk Edna W Zell died after nursing relatives.

Yakima, Wash Walla Walla Walla Walla Hospital Red Cross Edna W. Zell

Loop Loops Loop Tacoma Whisky Seizures Uncovered

Federal officers found 20 cases of whisky hidden behind camouflage partitions on the schooner F. L. Loop at Dupont. Earlier, more than 100 cases of contraband liquor were seized at Seattle, and agents boarded the ship again at Dupont seeking further shipments.

Tacoma F. L. Loop Dupont United States Seattle

German Trophies Awarded for Fourth Liberation Loan Subscriptions

Paris—France awards captured German weapons as prizes to departments with the largest Fourth Liberation Loan subscriptions. The top department by per capita share receives 100 cannon and 59 mortars, while departments with the largest individual subscriptions each obtain a German airplane.

Paris France

World's Flapjack Record Announced

Paris reports a world frying record of 8 640 cakes in 24 hours on a single four foot square plate at 36 every five minutes. The feat ran from 7 30 a m to 3 30 a m next day with Salvation Army crew led by Ensign Fred Huderson serving the cakes with syrup.

N. EB. A Paris Salvation Army Fred Huderson

U S Monoplane Sets Speed and Altitude Records

Washington report notes an American designed and built opening two seater monoplane achieving 145 mph with a full military load and reaching 25 000 feet with two passengers in record time. Tests at Dayton Ohio surpassed European two seater combat aircraft.

Washington Ooening War Department Dayton Ohio

Church of England to Raise Large Reconstruction Sum

London dec 3 the church of england aims to raise 25 million dollars to improve church equipment and to increase clergy pay as part of postwar reconstruction efforts.

Church of England London

Denver Man Shoots Wife in Plea Before Divorce

Pearl Center, 26, shot his wife through the heart as she knelt pleading for life. He attempted suicide with a furrow in his cheek, not serious. The shooting occurred at the wife’s apartments in the couple’s presence with their year old son. They had moved from Canton Illinois a year ago and were known in Wichita, Kansas.

Denver Pearl Center Denter Center Canton Wichita Kan

Hip Reopens Palace Theater After 36 Hour Shutdown

The Palace Hip theatre at Second Ave and Spring St will reopen Tuesday at 6 PM following a 36 hour shutdown caused by a fire. The body of Fred Rufus Brown aged 7, a Puget Sound pioneer, has been moved from Olympia to Seattle for cremation on Wednesday.

HIP Palace Hip Second Ave Spring At Fred Rufus Brown Puget Sound Olympia Seattle Harold Jones Tacoma Brown & Hulen's Second Spring Doe Wizard’s Yesler and Occidental Battersby & Smith First Avenue Green's Cigar Store Third Avenue Buth's Pool Room Third Union Austin & Salt

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