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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1917
Page
11
House leader Kitchin declares Congress will adjourn on March 5 despite a heavy legislative program. He asserts all appropriation bills and Webb bill will be finished, and notes the President may not want lawmakers in session if war with Germany breaks out.
Six detectives wrestled with pen, ink and paper Thursday to prove their skills on a civil service exam for two new detective sergeancies. The positions pay from $115 to $155 a month. Participants included William B. Kent, J. Wickham, James Doom, C. L. Toma, J. Dd. and M. J. McNamee.
Ain and former students of the University of Minnesota will attend a banquet Saturday at 6 p m in the Butler hotel. The event prepares attendees for the All-University night on the campus. Former students are invited and to notify KE J Wientz, secretary of the Minnesota club, by telephoning Elliott 101.
North Dakota's farmer lawmakers acknowledge the 1917 program will not be fully realized this session The House will be renewed in 1919 while holdover senators keep the old regime in play They expect state owned elevators mills storage insurance and rural credit banks plus tax exemptions and dockage grading controls to be pursued into 1920 or 1921 as they seek to retain influence over utilities and policy
A reflective narrator laments winter, craves warmth, and pursues the outdoors. She describes contrasting natures, happiness as a mindset, and hints at a strained romance with Malcolm Stuart while contemplating love, duty, and self in a serialized narrative.
SPENCERVILLE Ohio February 16 T M Berry Allen countys representative in the Ohio legislature argues for woman suffrage citing his wife and ten daughters. He notes women run many state institutions and hospitals and that his daughters have earned livelihoods as teachers clerks and stenographers. Mrs Berry and daughter Mrs Neidhardt recount women voting leading to a female school board member and call for voting rights to fix conditions. The Berry family includes 24 at holiday dinners with one son missing on the Mexican border.
Vancouver B C February 16 The date for mustering out Washington militia from the barracks in Vancouver was not set. Capt Harold Coburn inspector and instructor said muster out will take a week or ten days. Tacoma mothers traveled to Portland as representatives of women preparing a welcome home.
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