Park Board Delays Budget Vote Over Playground Supervisors
Park commissioners Mullen and Kin propose removing city playfield supervisors as part of an economy plan. After 75 outsiders argue the issue is moral, the vote on next year’s estimates is postponed to January 15. A committee including Mrs Bogardus, Mrs Coe, and Mrs Hogue will consult with Playgrounds Director Stine and report later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Mullen
Richard M. Kinnear
Park Board
Uary
Mullen
EB. Bogardus
Mothers’ Congress
F. H Coe
L. B. Hogue
J. Howard Stine
Ira Lundy
Sandy
Kinnear
Lundy
Roseleaf
C. J. France
P. D. Hughes
Irish Brigade
John E. Price
C. W. Saunders
Morrison
Municipal League
The Star appeals to readers and advertisers in Seattle
The Star asserts honesty and strength after Seattle Sun’s demise. It defends fair play, vows to fight injustice, and pledges constructive city-building. It claims global news via United Press and cooperation with Newspaper Enterprise Association and the Scripps family. It invites patronage to grow a bigger, better Seattle Star.
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HE Star
The
Star
Northwest
Seattle
United Press Service
United Press
Great Newspaper Enterprise Association
Scripps
Star Family
Starvation in Lodz as German Army Holds City
Dispatch from Lodz describes a starving city with 500000 residents, 150000 idle workers, and Bread selling for 30 cents a loaf. Desperate crowds queue for meager rations while women and girls risk exploitation to survive. German military governor G. leads occupation as rail links to the front are repaired. Russians counterattack in southern Poland but are repulsed as German advances continue.
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Lodz
Hague
London
Poland
Cdal
Belgium
Lody
Germany
Mackenzen
von Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Warsaw
Japan Charged With Blocking U S Vessels In Pacific War
Washington reports accuse Japan of interfering with American commerce in the Pacific. R P Schwerin of San Francisco head of Pacific Mail S S Co alleges the S S Manchuria was detained 48 hours and says nearly all Pacific Mail liners faced interference.
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Washington
Pacific
Japan
Pacific Coast
England
R. P. Schwerin
San Francisco
Pacific Mail 8. 8. Co
Congress
Schwerin
Manchuria
Pacific Mail Service
Villa forces now occupy Monterey
Dispatches from Washington report Carranzistas evacuated Monterey on Tuesday and Gen. Villa with a large force occupies the city. Villa plans to march to Tampico and purges the northern Carranza line. Gen. Bianco is said to be imprisoned.
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Washington
State Department
Monterey
Villa
Tampico
Bianco
Woman Kidnapped By Two Men In Gray Auto
Los Angeles police respond to resident alerts about a reported kidnapping of a young woman by two men in a big gray automobile. The flying squadron searched the area early today but found no trace of the alleged kidnappers.
Heir to Fortune Ends Her Life in Atlanta Apartment
Miss Marion Howard of St. Louis said to be heiress to a vast fortune committed suicide in her Atlanta apartment on Wednesday. The report notes the North Yakima fair balanced finances this year with a $120 surplus, per the state agriculture department.
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Atlanta City
N. J
Marion Howard
St. Louis
Olympia
North Yakima
State Department of Agriculture
Simacks Women on Face Jack the Slapper in Seattle Crimes
Fictitious Raffies is not the culprit. Jack the Slapper is a real Seattle burglar targeting women. Over nearly a month he has slapped victims, snatched purses, and evaded police after incidents on 14th Ave and Yesler, Renton Ave and Henderson, and at a downtown street corner. He is described as a young man about 28, 5 feet tall, 160 pounds, fair complexioned.
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Raffies
Raffles
Jack
Seattle
David Tops
St. George Apartments
14Th Ave
Yesler
Tope
E'Atock
Mise D. Vere
Benton Ave
Renton Ave
Henderson St
Misa Vere
Ada Lamberg
Mayflower Ave
Renton
Young Millionaire Abandons Bride on Honeymoon Train
Sue Miller Havens files secret divorce against Seyd Havens, youngest son of Frank Havens, after a swift romance and brief marriage. Engaged May 23 1913, married June 25 1913, separated July 1 1913, divorce filed Dec 30 1914. Seyd reportedly in New York. left bride in Calgary during the honeymoon.
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Oakland
Cal
Havens
Sue Miller Havens
Seyd Havens
Frank Havens
Miller-Havens
Mances
New York
Calgary
Canada
War News Roundup Amid Global Fronts
The War Today summarises diplomatic talks in London between the American Ambassador and Foreign Minister Grey over Washington’s protest against Britain’s trade policy. Reports from France claim Steinbach, Upper Alsace, and minor center-right advances. Russia notes Austrian repulses on the Vistula and Rawa rivers with Turkish fighting in Transcaucasia. Germany's war office denies French and Russian claims of progress as Prince Ernst Friedrich rises to brigade commander. Austria-Russia front reports Galicia gains and invasion plans for Hungary, denials issued from Vienna.
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Frank
Belgium
Steinbach
Upper
Alsace
Germany
Berlin
Man Seeks Job or Returns to Jail After Reformatory
A recently released reformatory entrant pleads for work to avoid returning to jail. He explains forging offenses, describes hardships of separation from his wife and newborn, and stresses urgency as he seeks any kind of employment to support his family. He asserts he was a disciplined prisoner and asks readers to understand his situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Boalt
Star Office
Reformatory
Monroe
Large liquor petition drive reaches Seattle for statewide reform
About 36,000 signatures were filed by noon Thursday with City Registration Clerk Gaines for the brew ery and hotel liquor measure to amend statewide prohibition. Seattle provides over half the names in a total of 52,000 gathered statewide as petitions rush to Olympia. Secretary Howell questions whether rechecking within 10 days is feasible.
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Gaines
Seattle
Olympia
Prince Elize Friederich Promoted to Imperial Guards Command
Amsterdam dispatch reports Prince Elize Friederich, a Kaiser's son, promoted to command the First brigade of imperial guards. In San Francisco, broker James M. Beauchamp shot himself, with details reported from the same date.
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Amsterdam
Elize Friederich
Imperial Guards
San Francisco
James M. Beauchamp
Why Didn’t You Say It in Collier’s Jule
Seattle figures as a future world city with Kansas City style and a fine setting for beauty and commerce. Julian Street praises the city in a Col liers fly leaf from his Abroad at Home series. The book was sent to E M Street, assistant city clerk, as a Christmas gift.
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Seattle
Kansas City
Julian Street
Collier’s
E. M. Street
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Fle
Mr. People
Mrs. People
By Karl H. von Wiegand
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Page
Grey
Russia
Vistula
Rawa
Transcaucasia
Austria
Galicia
Hungary
Vienna
Howell
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Helen
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