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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1921
Page
18
Dispatch from Oppein, Silesia reports escalating violence as German and Polish factions clash ahead of a plebiscite. German leaders blame Polish violence for the unrest while Polish leaders warn of German provocations. Interallied observers fear a larger conflict in the region with potential riots as ballots approach.
Stanford University officials end the campus practice known as cheek to cheek dancing. A letter from the women's conference says chaperons criticized the activity and the conference supports the faculty stance, aiming to curb the conduct on campus.
Federal authorities seized six thousand dollars worth of liquor and a fast gas boat valued at three thousand dollars after a Coast Guard capture off Point No Point. Three men, allegedly including owner and master 0. Eines, John Nelson, and John Libby, were jailed on whisky running charges following the Arcata interception.
Philadelphia reports Archbishop Dennis J. Dougherty is expected to be named a cardinal at the forthcoming consistory in Rome and will depart for Rome within ten days. A district-wide spread of Polish Red Crown activity is denied by Polish authorities amid reports of unrest, murder, battles, robberies, and rising communism in Upper Silesia with Bolshevik influence noted.
President elect Warren G Harding plans a DC parade style inauguration ride to the capitol as speed limits allow and a quick return to the White House without social functions. He will host luncheon with family and may appoint trusted supporters to office that day. He aims to reorganize administration with new Senate allies away from Lodge and Penrose influence.
Chicago reports railroads plan direct talks with unskilled workers over wage reductions after failing to secure immediate action from the labor board. The Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic caseinvolving wage cuts was presented, with the industry arguing bankruptcy if not allowed to cut wages and a potential flood of similar requests if approved.
Miss Virginia Mackay Smith wed Capt. Boy Ed in Bertin yesterday. She is the daughter of the late Bishop Alexander Mackay Smith of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. The bridegroom was once German naval attaché at Washington and was recalled by his government in December 1915 at President Wilson's request.
An interview recalls Franz Joseph and the Kaiser in Vienna, with a Dutch scholar and General Von Gontard present. The Kaiser condemns betrayal by his people and the social democrats, laments loss of peace, and hints the world darkens as he reflects on the middle ages and the war.
Dr. Arthur N. Davia says the Kaiser leaps between subjects and praises literature and his ancestry. James W. Gerard argues the interview confirms religious insanity and delusions of personal mission, noting the Kaiser claimed a defensive war authority and betrayed the German people.
Patrick Neary was sentenced to 60 days in prison for interrupting a theatre performance in Greenwich Village. He drew an empty flask and shouted Have a drink several times before removal, during prohibition joke interruptions.
Federal judge denies motion to dismiss as trial proceeds in the Charles J. Hibbard mall fraud case. Prosecutors pressed forward after prosecutors moved for a firmer court action and the defense raised insufficiency of evidence concerns.
About five hundred leading Seattleites are expected for the formal opening of the YWCA free service campaign at the Y cafeteria 650 tonight. The drive begins Monday and runs five days with Rev. M A Matthews and Judge Everett Smith as chief speakers.
A notice from the United Typothetae announces a banquet at the Masonic club rooms in Arcane building with entry details and a caution that the door is secured. The message asserts coordination with police and hints at a prior tense atmosphere around the event.
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