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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
17
Republican bitter enders plan a meeting to map a strategy against ratification of the peace treaty. Leaders want to block approval by filibuster or strong reservations while a Friday session yielded no agreement on how to proceed when the treaty comes up Monday.
Toledo dispatch reports Henry Cohen a jeweler had three diamond rings stolen from his pocket on a streetcar. A note demanded 80 dollars in exchange for the rings, guiding Cohen to his own store where he met the thief and retrieved the rings.
L. G Angerer a 24 year old machinist helper sits in city jail as police investigate oddly signed checks found on him. He was arrested after an altercation with Dan McCarthy at McCarthy's shooting gallery on 517 King Street when McCarthy refused a $100 check for a $14 shooting fee.
A vintage ad proclaims Pape's Cold Compound quickly relieves cold symptoms. It claims the remedy opens clogged nostrils stops nose running relieves headache feverishness and body aches with a pleasant taste and no quinine. It emphasizes not spreading illness and being inexpensive.
London report quotes Guntav Noske minister of defense calling the Allied demand for Germany's surrender an act of revenge worse than Shylock. He says surrender is a practical impossibility. A German wireless dispatch notes Kurt Von Leisner refused to transmit the list to the German foreign office.
John H. Atwood special assistant to Attorney General Palmer travels to Tacoma to organize a fair price committee there and in other Northwest cities as part of the federal probe into the high cost of living.
Arrangements are underway at Providence hospital for the return of Miss Katherine Kittinger who was injured in an automobile accident on January 6 and is now greatly improved. She resides at 1127 Federal avenue.
London Feb 6 The allied reply to the Dutch note will reapply the demand that the former Kaiser be delivered for trial. The note drafted in Paris and read in Downing Street argues extradition is desirable and asserts Holland must surrender him or remove him to prevent return to Germany. Allied leaders deem surrender of 845 war criminals essential to uphold Versailles and international law.
The navy department orders reorganizing naval reserve forces in the district with Commander William B. Allison named commander of the first sub-district. A meeting of all naval reserve officers is set for Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce to plan reestablishment of units and drill, training cruises, and weekend activities. The department considers assigning a training vessel to Seattle, with a large cruiser from Bremerton possibly used.
Paul Burgess a 30 year old motion picture actor fell 700 feet from an airplane near Beverly Hills while performing stunts on the wing. He was hanging from the wing and lost his grip while attempting to climb back onto the aircraft operated by Lieut Walter Hawkins and died instantly.
Four persons who came to Oregon from Canada were ordered deported and began their return under federal supervision. George Golding faced deportation for deficient mental faculties, Wilfred Bergerson due to illiteracy in all languages, and two Indian girls Mamie Wilcox and Annie Dolan aged 14 and 16 who were not admitted to the government Indian school at Chemawa for being foreign-born Indians.
A storefront advertises Boys' Clothes with daily value and convenient hours. Up stairs store invites mothers to shop any day during school hours up to 6 pm with expo assistance on choosing boys clothing.
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