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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
7
London reports say the new government plans to free a majority of prisoners jailed after the Dublin revolt. A Commons debate featuring Secretary for Ireland Duke and Irish leader John Dillon suggested leniency, with rumors of a home rule settlement already in circulation.
President ER O Holland of Washington State College at Pullman denounces the recommendations of the state educational commission. He argues the plan would waste funds and infringe on rights granted when the college was endowed. He says the university already has an engineering department and the college should not invade that field.
Seattle readies Christmas cheer with decorations brightening streets and stores. Oak Theatre plans a Thursday 2 PM show for local kids while Elka hosts 1,500 children in its club rooms on Sunday. Two AOUW lodges join to give poor children a Christmas tree at Knights of Pythias hall Friday night. Pike Street market merchants run a large community tree with baskets for distribution.
Seattle real estate operators launched a state wide effort to cut the 15 percent interest rate on delinquent taxes and local improvement assessments. The move began at a Wednesday night dinner in the Butler hotel.
Washington December 21 Senator Poindexter introduced a bill targeting persons who corner foodstuffs. The measure prescribes a penitentiary sentence from six months to three years for those found guilty.
Seattle Central Labor Council members voted to attend a free speech meeting in Everett to be held in an Everett Labor Council hall. They defeated a motion to move the State Federation of Labor meeting from Everett and noted January 22 and 27 for the event. Letters from Senator Poindexter and Congressman Humphrey discussed a congressional probe of the November 5 Everett I W W clash, with Poindexter favoring labor board conciliation and Humphrey criticizing such probes as costly and political.
John Litts Jr. 25 a motor mechanic died at Minor hospital after a Broadway car struck his auto Wednesday afternoon. Litts was thrown from the car and dragged about 100 feet. He never regained consciousness with multiple broken bones and a fractured skull. He resided at 1382 B 62nd Street.
The nomination of Commander Ralph Earle to be chief of the bureau of ordnance with the rank of rear admiral was sent to the senate today.
An old fashioned remedy promises swift relief for sore muscles and stiff joints. Musterole is a white mustard oil ointment rubbed on the painful area, creating a warm glow then cool relief without blisters, targeting chest congestion and assorted aches.
Malcolm Stuart muses that true youth is a state of the soul not a matter of age praising Mrs Margie for her lasting youthfulness while Mollie and he debate aging and a new yacht named Lady Salvia. The narrator shelters the hidden tale of the Salvia between confidants as they discuss youth and charm.
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