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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1919
Page
5
Police investigated a disturbance at a Seventh Avenue laundry alleged as a dope joint. Officers entered via the rear after a call from Mrs Strand and Miss Anna Hazzly found scattered coins a watchchain and keys on the floor with no one present. The proprietor is sought by authorities.
A promotional offer promises a 75 cent bottle of a remedy claimed to cure rheumatic and kidney ailments by reducing uric acid. It asks readers to send their name and 19 cents to cover distribution costs and includes a postal delivery guarantee from Dr Williams Co at Sept N-206 General Building, Fast Hampton, with a free bottle by parcel post.
A Maas meeting is called for Wednesday at Steiner Hall and has been postponed to next week. Rev Stafford will set the new meeting time.
U S revenue officers took charge of the probe after deputy sheriffs uncovered a large moonshine operation near Auburn. The plant, one of Washington state’s biggest seizures, could yield 150 barrels of whisky from rice mash. Four operators, described as Japanese, included three men in Tacoma. two others’ whereabouts were unknown. No arrests yet, but officials expect action within 24 hours.
The navy board of selection recommended five officers for permanent rear admiral rank Harold P Norton John D McDonald Hilary P Jones Charles P Plunkett and Jos Strauss Also named for temporary rear admiral rank were Benjamin C Bryan William T Howard George W Kleine Archibald H Seales Victor Blue Frederick Brewster Bansett Jr and Richard J Jackson in Washington on January 14.
Applications for patrolman positions are being reviewed to fill an increase of 27 officers ordered by the city council. Chief J. F. Warren will receive applications on Monday and Tuesday.
Bolshevik plans include free theatres funded by abolishing churches, Russian tenor Dmitri Bobking says the Bolsheviki will vote large sums to encourage art after arriving in Copenhagen on January 14.
Ten minutes after Dr. R. E. Plummer’s six cylinder automobile was stolen from the Cobb building curb late Monday afternoon it was recovered in the south end of the city in the hands of two 13 year old youths.
Night clerk at the Vir ginus hotel 804 Virginia st reports a break in at 4 p m Tuesday. A thief ripped the stamp box from the lobby desk and escaped with the machine and twenty dollars in stamps.
Interallied food council reaches complete agreement on relief for liberated areas and affected regions. Germany may receive food if it surrenders meat from merchant ships for allies, including repatriation of American troops. Plan submitted to peace conferees for ratification. first peace conference session set for Quai d Orsay at 2 40 Saturday afternoon. Next supreme war council meeting scheduled for 10 50 tomorrow morning.
Paris January 4 A movement seeks to drop proportionate representation for small nations to curb the conference size. France had proposed weighting by war role, now powers would be judged by peace interests. Five great nations United States Great Britain France Italy and Japan keep five delegates each. Other nations would get one to three representatives.
Hugo Haase, a German independent socialist, told the Express in London that the workmen and soldiers soviets will stay in power no matter which party wins a national assembly majority. He said soviets control factories through ties with workers and have unified politically against the bourgeoisie.
Tokyo reports a Japanese American understanding on control of the trans Siberian railway. The foreign office will publish details soon. Allies have given consent to the agreement.
Mrs. M. J. Gowdy known as Jolly Josie Jolly, the world’s heaviest woman at 616 pounds, died in Los Angeles yesterday from pneumonia following influenza. She was 27 and cared for during illness by nurse Clara F. Woalkmeier, weighing 100 pounds.
Geneva reports Ignace Paderewski the Polish patriot was not badly injured after a Warsaw shooting. He telegraphed friends that the wounds would not interfere with his work.
London January 14 Gen Bracker, leaving the air ministry, expects a commercial aviation push. He says three or four types of planes are capable of making the Atlantic crossing and a flight is likely to be attempted in May.
INDIANAPOLIS Jan 14 The Indiana legislature today ratified the prohibition amendment to the federal constitution.
The city health department reported two flu deaths and 60 new influenza cases on Tuesday morning. The prior 48 hours through Sunday and Monday recorded 135 cases and seven deaths, indicating a lower interval overall.
Edwin Alstrum was bound over to the grand jury at his final hearing before United States Commissioner KK W McCleland on Tuesday morning. He allegedly failed to register for the last draft and is described in the complaint as a drug victim.
A verse contrasts views on time with the praised discipline of progressive men who value time and use it wisely versus others who waste energy and squander time. The poem reflects on purposeful action versus idle abuse of time.
A dramatized captioned scene shows Charlie Chaplin bowing and pleading at Mildred Harris in a posed moment amid gossip about a possible proposal. The Star’s film editor teases what Mildred might be saying, offering Colis eum tickets as a prize for the best answer.
In Angielios on January 14 Charlie Chaplin has removed his iconic disguises, quit his job with seven days notice, and will close his studio next week. He will wed Mildred Harris and take her to England to meet the Chaplin family and begin a lengthy wedding trip.
The piece argues for state legislation to create part time vocational schools for youth ages 14 to 18, with Washington state as a focus. It cites the Smith Hughes act, wartime progress, and the need to fund day and evening courses in agriculture trades and home making to ensure real vocational education.
A bullet narrowly missed Gen Harries head of the American mission while he sat inside the Hotel Adlon during Berlin street fighting on Saturday. Dispatches report the incident from Amsterdam dated January 14.
J B Martin and Thomas Simmons two colored janitors at the Public Safety building pleaded guilty to breaking into the dry squad room last November and stealing 60 quarts of liquor arraigned before Superior Judge Calvin Hall Tuesday and to be sentenced Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. A Strouse reports a gang of tough boys gathering nightly at 28th Ave and Madison St. disturbing behavior includes obscene language and unseemly conduct. They allegedly captured her cat on Monday, broke its leg, and attempted to choke it. Police will investigate.
The weather bureau reports a southeast wind from the North Pacific expected to cover the entire state for the next 24 hours starting 9 30 Tuesday.
A compact notice highlighting caution in handling land titles focusing on prudent practices and adherence to safety in transfers and documentation.
The house of representatives appointed committees with leaders and members across Agriculture Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufacturing Claims and Auditing Congressional Apportionment Dair y and Livestock Dikes Drains and Drainage Age Education Engrossed Bills Federal Relations and Immigration Fisheries Game and Game Fish Horticulture and Forestry Harbors and Waterways Hospitals for the Insane House Arrangements Industrial Insurance Insurance Municipal Corporations First Class Printing and Supplies Privileges and Elections Public Morals Public Utilities Pure Foods and Drugs Railroads Reapportionment State Senatorial and Representative Districts Rules and Order State Capitol and Grounds Water and Water Rights Other Than Irrigation as listed with chairmen and members.
An ad fragment touts a single remedy titled Cures a Cold in One with the signature KE GROVE and claims the brand LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets in a brief 80c listing.
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